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Marcus vs Tymon

Marcus and Tymoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Marcus was ranked #144 and Tymon #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Tymon #478 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Tymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Tymon #924 among boys in England and Wales.

Marcus and Tymon over time

Marcus and Tymon appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tymon in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tymon in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Marcus and Tymon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2025, ending at #232 and #829.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tymon rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #120 and #3651 in 2004 to #233 and #924 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20042024

    Marcus held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tymon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #115 in 2007, Tymon #388 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Tymon #924.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 20072025

    Marcus held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tymon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #158 in 2007, Tymon #231 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Tymon #829.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marcus, Tymon
FieldMarcusTymon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #150 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Marcus and Tymon both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Marcus

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1963

    First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1963–2025

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Tymon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2025

    Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys